Diaulula sandiegensis
(Cooper, 1862)
Photographed by: Marli Wakeling
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Mollusca |
| Class: | Gastropoda |
| Subclass: | Opisthobranchia |
| Order: | Nudibranchia |
| Suborder: | Doridina |
| Family: | Discodorididae |
| Species: | Diaulula sandiegensis |
Comment from Gary McDonald on photo #1512
The brown to black ring-shaped markings are characteristic of Diaulula sandiegensis.Comment from Gary McDonald on photo #2889
In specimens from the southern Pacific coast the dark pigment on the dorsum it is typically in the form of a few rings, in specimens from the northern Pacific coast it is typically in the form of numerous small blotches.Comment from Gary McDonald on photo #2246
It is the typical northern form, in the southern part of their range the brown/black marking of the dorsum are typcially more ring shaped.Locality:
- USA
- California (10) Dec
- Washington (1)
- Canada
- British Columbia (4) Jan, May
